(MUTigers.com) - Another day, another national honor for University of Missouri junior DE Shane Ray (Kansas City, Mo.). After being named a semi-finalist for the Bednarik Award, Ray has now added semi-finalist honors to his growing resume for the 45th Rotary Lombardi Award, as announced by the Rotary Club of Houston.

Milan High School quarterback Holden Stallbaumer threw four touchdown passes, two to Raul Palacios, as the Wildcats blasted Knox County 42-14 on Friday night, in a Class 1, District 5 semifinal broadcast on KTTN FM 92.3.

A Trenton High School student, Alvynne Villacampa was named to the Top All Northwest District Band while another Trenton student, Ellis Gilham received a 1st chair in the 2nd All Northwest District Band.

WASHINGTON (AP) â€” Republicans seized control of the Senate and strengthened their hold on the House in a wave of Election Day victories Tuesday that served as a repudiation of President Barack Obama's second-term policies and put a series of Democratic-leaning states â€” including Obama's home, Illinois â€” under control of new Republican governors.

OVERLAND PARK, KS (KCTV/AP) - Buried in a lengthy 26-page news release about its "transformation plan," Overland Park-based wireless carrier Sprint announced Monday afternoon that the company will eliminate 2,000 jobs or about 5 percent of its staff.